/ English Dictionary |
CAPILLARY ARTERY
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries
Synonyms:
arteriola; arteriole; capillary artery
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("capillary artery" is a kind of...):
arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)